Jul142011

SD-366Energy Committee Hearing Room10:00 AM

The purpose of the Business Meeting is to consider pending legislation (Hearing Room SD-366)(OVERFLOW ROOM SD-406).

Agenda Items:

1. An original bill to promote the domestic development anddeployment of clean energy technologies, and for otherpurposes

2. S. 201 - To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of theInterior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir,and for other purposes.

3. S. 270 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conveycertain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon.

4. S. 271 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enterinto a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon,and for other purposes.

5. S. 278 - A bill to provide for the exchange of certain landlocated in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in theState of Colorado, and for other purposes.

6. S. 292 - A bill to resolve the claims of the Bering StraitsNative Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacentto Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for theconveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation ofcertain other public land in partial satisfaction of the landentitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska NativeClaims Settlement Act.

7. S. 333 - To reinstate and extend the deadline forcommencement of construction of a hydroelectric projectinvolving the Little Wood River Ranch.

8. S. 334- To reinstate and extend the deadline forcommencement of construction of a hydroelectric projectinvolving the American Falls Reservoir.

9. S. 343 - A bill to amend Title I of PL 99-658 regarding theCompact of Free Association between the Government of theUnited States of America and the Government of Palau, toapprove the results of the 15-year review of the Compact,including the Agreement Between the Government of theUnited States of America and the Government of theRepublic of Palau Following the Compact of FreeAssociation Section 432 Review, and to appropriate funds forthe purposes of the amended PL 99-658 for fiscal yearsending on or before September 30, 2024, to carry out theagreements resulting from that review.

10. S. 382 - A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area PermitAct of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary ofAgriculture regarding additional recreational uses of NationalForest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and forother permits.

11. S. 383 - A bill to promote the domestic production of criticalminerals and materials, and for other purposes.

12. S. 404 - A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by theSecretary of the Interior.

13. S. 421 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence andSecurity Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Energy toprovide grants for lithium production research anddevelopment.

14. S. 427- To withdraw certain land located in Clark County,Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mininglaws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral andgeothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for otherpurposes.

15. S. 512 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 torequire the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs todevelop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactordesigns, and for other purposes.

16. S. 519 - To further allocate and expand the availability ofhydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for otherpurposes.

17. S. 535 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior tolease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument,and for other purposes.

18. S. 683 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of certainparcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah.

19. S. 684 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of certainparcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.

20. S. 714 - A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land TransactionFacilitation Act, and for other purposes.

21. S. 734 - A bill to provide for a program of research,development, demonstration, and commercial application invehicle technologies at the Department of Education.

22. S. 808 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow forprepayment of repayment contracts between the United Statesand the Uintah Water Conservancy District.

23. S. 897 - A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control andReclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States andIndian tribes have the authority to use certain payments forcertain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mineremediation programs.

24. S. 916 - A bill to facilitate appropriate oil and gasdevelopment on Federal land and waters, to limit dependenceof the United States on foreign sources of oil and gas, and forother purposes.

25. S. 917 - A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf LandsAct to reform the management of energy and mineralresources on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for otherpurposes.

26. S. 948 - A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electricdrive vehicles, and for other purposes.

27. S. 997- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend awater contract between the United States and the East BenchIrrigation District.

28. S. 1000 - A bill to promote energy savings in residential andcommercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.

29. S. 1001 - A bill to reduce oil consumption and improveenergy security, and for other purposes.

30. S. 1067 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 torequire the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research anddevelopment and demonstration program to reducemanufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclearreactors, and for other purposes.

31. S. 1113 - A bill to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic,critical mineral designation, assessment, production,manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce,education, research, and international capabilities in theUnited States, and for other purposes.